‘How do you start a story?’ It’s the question I’m most often asked when I visit schools and festivals. Also, ‘Where do you get your ideas?’ and ‘How much do you earn?’ Writing is challenging, for kids and adults. There are so many moving parts. Teachers are tasked with motivating both keen and reluctant writers, using a multi-modal approach to cater for all kinds of learners. At school, time can be a major obstacle. There is so much to learn! But writing a decent story or essay takes time. In a standardised test students are given 40 minutes to plan,…